Words that come from Proto-Germanic “rīfaną”

49 words across 28 languages descend from Proto-Germanic rīfaną — including rifle, riven, rive, rifleman, riflery, riflescope, rifler, unriven.

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English (17)

Icelandic (3)

French (2)

Chinese (2)

Proto-West Germanic (2)

Old Swedish (1)

Swedish (1)

Japanese (1)

Irish (1)

Manx (1)

Tagalog (1)

Korean (1)

Burmese (1)

Dutch (1)

Old Norse (1)

Catalan (1)

Portuguese (1)

Spanish (1)

Old French (1)

Norwegian Nynorsk (1)

Thai (1)

Middle English (1)

Proto-Germanic (1)

Old Dutch (1)

Italian (1)

American English (1)

Frankish (1)

Middle Dutch (1)